The Bruxels Court of Assises has proceeded in the second week the hearing of a trial involving two Rwandan Genocide suspects. The suspects include Seraphin Twahirwa commonly known as Kihebe…
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Moot Courts Can Improve Future Judicial Practice – Justice Muyoboke
by Daniel Sabiiti 9:04 amA Supreme court judge has called on young Rwandans hoping to join the judiciary to uphold professional standards so as to deliver justice for all and bridge existing gaps in…
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EU, Rwanda Join Forces with €19.5 M Grant to Boost Rwanda’s Justice Sector
by KT Press Reporter 9:15 amToday, Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Dr Uzziel Ndagijimana and EU Head of Delegation Ambassador Belen Calvo Uyarra signed off on an agreement of €19.5 million in grants…
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Rwanda’s judiciary on Friday July 7 held a send-off ceremony for one of the instrumental personnel who retired after seeing the sector raise from ash to glory; the supreme court…
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Commentators Speak Out on Prosecution’s Appeal in Dr Kayumba’s Case
by Jean Felix Muhire 11:08 amOn April 15 it came to the public attention that the prosecution had appealed the decision of Nyarugenge intermediate court which acquitted Dr. Christopher Kayumba, a former university lecturer. Kayumba…
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The Prime Minister, Édouard Ngirente has received the oath of four newly appointed prosecutors who were tasked to serve justice and not abuse their position of power. The swearing-in ceremony…
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The High Court Chamber for International and Cross-Border Crimes in Nyanza has ruled that former university professor Aimable Uzaramba Karasira be taken for a psychiatric evaluation before proceeding to trial…
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The Rwandan judiciary has made a step further in legal mediation as a simpler process of alternative dispute resolution. New achievements will be enabled by the recent establishment of the…
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The Court of Appeals has retained a life sentence for Genocide suspect Ladislas Ntaganzwa, a local leader during the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi who ordered the massacre of Tutsi in…
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The Jamaican Ministry of Justice has said that they are ready to move towards a paperless court system this year where they might borrow a leaf from Rwanda’s model. Delroy…
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Kicukiro Primary Court has released on bail the former boss of Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR) who is co-accused in crypto currency fraud case. Nkuranga, alongside Eugène Bagire…
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The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) has appointed Margaret M. deGuzman as the new judge in the ongoing case of genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga. Judge deGuzman, an American,…